Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 687, John Ellis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Ellis, John Lois
W 687
B.L. 15164-160-55
CONTENTS

11.088
Pennsylvania
John Ellis
of Crawford in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Black of the Regt commanded by Col. Chivers in the Massachusetts line for Militia
1st Private
$40
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of March 1833 - Supt J. W. Danilby, Meadville Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 80 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 20
$100
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John T. Sprague Clerk, Book E Vol. 5 Page 17.
John W. Farland & Penn. Agt. Apl. 13, 1837.

1578 D Pennsylvania Pension Lois Ellis widow of John Ellis.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Mafs Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Aug 53 and sent to
J. H. Farally Meadville Pa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 104 Vol. A
3/53
Reg 5 m 55-91327

Cir. J. W. Farrelly Nov 24/55
91.327 act 3 March April 23 } 185
Louis Ellis, widow of John Ellis { Mary & Minnie}
Capt. Carpenter } Mass Mie
Pensioner Revolutionary War Private
Capt Carpenter Mass Troops Penn Feb 5 - 1578
Ad. 160 acs Jany 20/56
Dodge
J. W. Far Mea
E. 73. D.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Crawford
ss.
On this Eighteenth day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before The Hon. Henry Shippen, Stephen Barlow, and John Le Work Esquires, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, now sitting John Ellis a resident of Mead township in the County of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, That he was enrolled in the Massachusetts Militia in the Spring of the year 1779. in a company commanded by Captain James Black, who being called upon to furnish two men out of his Company for the Guard at Springfield Hampshire County Massachusetts, Justin Rust to this respondent agreed to serve on said Guard for one year, and entered said service in the same Spring, Captain — Carpenter of — and their

of the regular troops, commanded the guard which was composed of upwards of thirty men. A large amount of public stores was kept at said place, during the time deponent served on the guard. The property taken from Brngoinas army constituted a part. Deponent continued in said service during one year as he engaged doing duty night and day as assigned him he cannot recollect the particular day on which he was discharged. Soon after he returned home to Chester in the same county, the company in which he was enrolled was divided into squads of eight men, each squad furnishes one man for a three years tour in the war and Archelaus Anderson entered was selected by the squad to which deponent belonged and entered the service, the remaining seven agreed to pay him one hundred dollars for so doing, of which deponent paid his proportion.
Deponent was born in Dedham Massachusetts June 9 th 1763 a record of which he believes was made on the town books of that place, he has and also among the family records in a Bible, which was given to one of his sisters, but he cannot say where it now is,

he lived in Dedham until he was about 4 years of age when his father removed to Chester - where deponent resided until the year 1817. except a few years, he lived in Norwich an adjoining town, both in the County of Hampshire. In 1817. he removed to Bradford County Pennsylvania, where he has ever since resided, (in the township of Mead). Deponent entered the service upon a requisition made upon Capt Black, as before stated, but whether strictly enlisted he cannot now recollect, Colonel Wm Shephard of Westfield was was at Springfield occasionally, while a captain was in the service, Colonel Shivers was also there acting superintending the public works, such repairing arms, making cartridges, powder etc. Officers and soldiers were often at these, during that period, but he cannot name any others, except the above, he cannot describe any continental or militia regiment, Capt. Black's company consisted of the citizens of Chester, and belonged to a regiment, which was commanded by Col. Shephard before the war but he afterwards became an officer in the regular troops.
Deponent is acquainted with Daniel Smith and Nathaniel Goodell, who can testify as to his character for veracity and their

belief of his services. Respondent has no documentary evidence of any kind and has no recollection of receiving a written discharge nor does he know of any person living who can testify from his personal knowledge of the services of respondent, unless Mr. Justin Root be still living, who removed several years since to the western part of New York, but respondent has not heard from him for several years.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. He is well acquainted with Rev. J. W. Gables of Macaville, who can testify as to his character for veracity and his belief of my services, and of my reputation as a soldier. So far as his information extends,
Wm Ellis
Sworn & subscribed in open court.
August 18 1832
Henry Shapley

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Bradford ss.
On this seventh day of May personally appeared before the Orphans Court of said County, being a court of record of the said Commonwealth, Lois Ellis a resident of the Township of Mead in the said County of Bradford, and State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy one years. Who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the 8 th February A.D. 1833 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Ellis late of the said County and State, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, That he served as a private in the Massachusetts Militia or State Troops, at Springfield in the County of Hampshire, in said State, in the years one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine (1779) & one thousand seven hundred and eighty (1780) for the full period of one year, under Captain Carpenter as she has been informed and believes, That the Troops, under Captain Carpenter, who was the commanding Officer thereof, were employed in guarding the public stores or property then at the town of Springfield, in Massachusetts, according to the best of her information and belief, That the said John Ellis resided in Chester, Massachusetts, when he entered the service, as she is informed, but

for the particulars of said service, & the evidence in support of the same. She refers to the papers on file in the Pension Office. That the said John Ellis was a pensioner of the United States, for the said service and received a pension therefor, at the rate of forty dollars per annum, under the Act of Congress passed the 9 th June, AD 1832, which was paid regularly (from the 25 th day of March 1833, the date of his pension certificate until his death) - at the agency for paying pensions in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
She further declares that she was married to the said John Ellis on the first day of December eighteen hundred and twenty four. That her said husband died on the twenty third day of February eighteen hundred and forty nine (1849). That she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares she is now a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on this 7 th day of May, 1853 in open Court before the Hon. J. Dick, S. S. Nelson, Judges thereof.
John Ellis
W. Brackmidge Clerk Deputy

Beaufort County ss.
Horace Ellis of said County, aged fifty four being duly sworn in Open Court, before the Hon. J. Dick in Samuel S. Johnston, judges now holding an Ordinary Court for said County, doth depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Lois Ellis the above named applicant for a pension, that he was present at the marriage between John Ellis and the the said Lois, on the first — day of December, A.D. 1824. That the said Lois was then lawfully joined in marriage with the said John Ellis by the Rev. Timothy Alden, who performed the marriage ceremony, in presence of this deponent & other witnesses, and that the said John Ellis, and Lois, lived & cohabited together as man and wife, in the Township of Head, in said County, from the day of said marriage, until the twenty third day of February 1849 when the said John Ellis died and that the said Lois is now a widow.
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court, this 7 th day of May
A.D. 1853, M c Brackenridge, Clerk
R. H. Mackie
Horace Ellis
In Open Court May, 7 th 1853 The judges of the said Court, before whom the foregoing declaration & proof has been made, do hereby certify that the above named Lois Ellis, and Horace Ellis, are personally known to them as respectable and credible persons, on whose statements, credit

Should be given, That they were also acquainted with the said John Ellis in his life time & knew him to have been reported, as a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, From the Testimony and their own knowledge, they accordingly declare their opinion, that the said John Ellis was a soldier and pensioner, as stated in the foregoing declaration, and that the said Lois was lawfully married to the said John Ellis, on the first day, December, AD 1824. That he died on the 20th 23 rd day of February, AD 1849, and that the said Lois is now a widow,
By the Court W m L Brackenridge, Clerk By W. Hecker Deputy
I Walter L. Brackenridge Clerk of the Orphans Court of Graysburg County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lois Ellis widow of John Ellis for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court the 18 th day of May AD 1853
Walter L. Brackenridge Clerk of O.C By W. Hecker Deputy

91.327
BOUNTY LAND.
Act Approved March 3d, 1855.
M rs . Lois Ellis, Widow of John Ellis,
bro W. Harrell, Jr. Attorney. Meadville Penn a

State of Pennsylvania,
SS.
County of Bradford
On this _____ day of April _____ A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Lois Ellis _____ aged sixty three years, a resident of Mead Township _____ in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Ellis _____ deceased, who was a private _____ in the Company commanded by Captain Carpenter _____ in the _____ Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, _____ commanded by
in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812. That her said husband enlisted, or was selected with one Justin West to serve as a guard from a company commanded by Capt. James Black,
at Chester, Hampshire County Massachusetts on or about the during the Spring of the year A. D. 1779. for the term of one year _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of one year _____ and was honorably discharged at Springfield Mass during the Spring of the year A. D. 1780. She further states that she was married to the said John Ellis _____ in Mead Township Penn a , on the second day of December A. D. 1824 by one Rev Timothy Alden _____ a clergyman _____ and that her name before her marriage was Lois Day _____ that her said husband died at Mead Sp Penn a on the twenty third day of February _____ A. D. 1849 and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for bounty land, under the act approved September 4th, 1850, and obtained a land warrant for _____ acres, &c.
which she has legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3d, 1855."
She further declares that for her said husband's service she has applied and now regularly receives a pension of $40 per annum, and that her husband prior to his death was also pensioned at the same rate, the certificate of which bears date March 23 d 1833.
Lois Ellis

AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES:
We, John Ellis ~~~~~ and Horace Ellis ~~~~~ residents of Mead Township in the State of Pennsylvania , upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lois Ellis ~~~~~ in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
We do further declare that the following is a true copy of the family record, and that we have no interest in this claim. And that we were present at said marriage.
Copy of Family record
"John Ellis was married to Lois Day the 2 nd
Decr 1824"
"John Ellis died July 23 rd A.D. 1849 aged 87 years" John Ellis Horace Ellis
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be creditable persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
E. B. Sackett (SEAL) Justice of the Peace

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know All Men by these Presents, THAT Lois Ellis of the county of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint Rev. H. Farnsworth my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States the bounty land certificate or warrant, and also the patent for the same when issued, to which I may be entitled as the widow of John Ellis deceased, as set forth in the foregoing declaration; and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this day of April 1855
Lois Ellis  SEAL
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania this day of April 1855
E. B. Racket Justice of the Peace SEAL
State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Bradford }
I, William Hope Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that E. B. Racket Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, at Meadville this eighteenth day of April A. D. 1855 Wm Hope Clerk.

No. 3518
Gasparad. Oct 31. 1832
To J. W. Farnby Meadville Penna
Abj. 16.
Page 13.
Yurs. 5. Dec. 32
Abj. 13 Adm. a 1 yr private $40.- Lw. Farnby Meadville Pa
$130.
C

BRIEF in the case of case of John Ellis Esq te of Crawford County in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Court of Common Pleas
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
69 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1779 Spring 1 private Gen. Massachusetts militia 6 th B ty Bunker Hill Battery. Col. Clivers  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Chester, Massachusetts,
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By tradition, he swears that he knows of no one who can testify to his service, unless a certain man, whom he names, be alive
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Not properly attached
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M. Duffield Examining Clerk.

AWF/eel
January 7, 1928
Mrs. I.N.Kinyon 4617 Pickford Street Los Angeles, California
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, claim, W.687 , it appears that John Ellis was born, June 9, 1763, at Dedham, Massachusetts.
While residing at Chester, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, he enrolled in Captain James Black's Company of Massachusetts Militia and in the spring of 1779, he went to Springfield, Massachusetts, and served one year as a guard there under Captain Carpenter.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 18, 1832, at which time he was living in Mead Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. He died there, February 23, 1849.
The soldier married, December 1, 1824, in Mead Township, Pennsylvania, Lois Day. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 7, 1853, at which time she was living in Mead Township, aged seventy-one years.

Rev. & 1812 Vars Section
It is not stated that they had any children.
Due to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

91.327
Official Business
FREE
2
Hon L. P. Waldo Com Pensions Washington City D.C.

91327 Ellis. and John
Boynston
RECEIVED
J. Minot Esq. Comm Pensions Washington City D.C.

June 0. 1853
M o 2084 App t of Lois
Ellis widow of
John.
Pa P. #401
11086
Act 3 d Feby 1853
Rev:
Allowed $40 per An Com. Feb 3, 1853
J. C. Farally Meadville Pa.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Duplication

Pension Office Aug 19/53
Sir Please report time of last payment to William named pensioner or time of his death
Respectfully S. Cole for Comr Present Ft Burt Esqr Bland
John Ellis, act 1832 $40.00 p. an. Died 23 d Feb. 1849. Paid to his death.
Ft Burt Scranton Pa

✓ 15764
5 160 Aug

Los Angeles Cal Mar. 19, 1928.
Pension department Washington D.C.
Will you please send me, what family data the following Revolutionary War pensions have.
John Ellis, Crawford Co. Penna age 77. Head trip.
Sarah Patterson, Westmoreland Co. Penn. age 72.
John Fleming 79½ Fayette Co. Penn.
Thanking you very kindly. Mrs. I. M. Kinyon 4617 Pickford St. Los Angeles Calif.

Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
687
Lois Ellis
Widow
John Ellis
Pris. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929 Jan. 7 Hist. to Mrs. J. M. Kinley and

FREE
Hon. May 1883 P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

No 91.327
Record Evidence of Service

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, January 16 th 1856.
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Ellis is borne on a Disciplinary List of men called for nine months Age 17: Stature 5.2: Complex. (Dark; Town. Lee: Company. Capt. Bradley; Regt. Ropes's) with the following receipt, viz. "Springfield 16 July 1779. Received of Justin Ely, Esq. Commissioner for the State of Massachusetts Bay the sum of within mentioned being men raised to serve in the Continental Army for Nine Months agreeable to a resolve of the General Court of said State the 9 th day of June 1779." signed by "Chas. Marshall Capt." "A true copy examined by Justin Ely Commissioner" Also on pay roll of Capt. John Carpenter's Company of Guards. Stationed at Springfield -

Application for proof of service, made by the widow State of Pennsylvania Crawford County
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his Office of the Revolutionary Services of John Ellis , who served as a private in the Massachusetts militia, first under Capt James Black and again and for a greater time under Capt Carpenter in a company to guard the military stores at Springfield Mass.
His services commenced in the Spring of 1779, and he was enrolled in the County of New Hampshire.
Witness my hand and seal this 5 th day of January 1856 Lois Ellis
Witnesses
Harace Ellis
Martha Ellis
Signed in presence of me
E. B. R. Sacker
Mendville Pa. "
Justice of the Peace
Mendville Pa.
Return to Mr W. Farnley
Mendville

Enclosed find p. 2
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. McWhorter Secretary of the Commonwealth.

We, Daniel Smith and Nathaniel Goodell residing in the township of Mad in the County of Newford do certify that we are well ac- quainted with John Ellis who has subscribed the foregoing declaration, that we reside - in Springfield & Chester in the County of of Hampshire, in Massachusetts for fifty years 40 yrs & more and that we knew him well while he resided in Chester, the former having been acquainted with him for about fifty more years and the latter during the last forty two years that we believe him to be about sixty nine years of age, That he was respected and beloved during all the time we have known him, as well in this place as in Massachusetts, to have been a valiant a soldier of the revolution and is now so respected and beloved in the neigh- bourhood, where he resides, and that we concur in that opinion. And the said Daniel Smith further states, that when he removed to Chester, it was said that said John Ellis was then a soldier at Springfield, and that he knew said Ellis soon after his return from said Springfield as a respondent then was informed and believed but he did not perso- nally see said Ellis in service, and and that he has ever since resided in the same neighbourhood

with said Ellis at time , except from 1817 to 1820. when respondent was in Massachusetts. Respondent was about 15 or 16 yrs of age when he first knew said Ellis.
Sworn to subscribed Daniel Smith in open court Nathaniel G. Dill August 18 1832
Henry Shippen I Rev. W. James a clergyman residing in Meadville do certify that I am acquainted with John Ellis who has subscribed the foregoing declaration, and have known him about 13- years, and that upon inquiry, it appears, that he is reputed and believed, by his neighbours to have been a soldier of the revolution, and I con- cur in that opinion, and believe him to be of the age he represents, - 69. yrs, - and that he is a member of my church.
affirmed & subscribed August 18 1832 in open court - Henry Shippen President of Court
Rev. W. James Rector of Christ Church Meadville

And the said Court declare their opinion after inves- tigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certify that the Rev. Mr. James is personally known to the Court as a Clergyman resi- dent in Meadville; that Daniel Smith and Nathaniel Goodell, hereinbefore named are residents of this neigh- borhood and are persons worthy of credit. And that the applicant John Ellis Esq. is personally known to the Court as a man of good reputation & worthy of credit. Certified August 18 1832 Henry Chapman President.
I Edward A Reynolds Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of John Ellis for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twentieth day of August Anno Domini 1832 Edw. A Reynolds

State of Pennsylvania } Berkshire County }
I Edward A. Reynolds Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Berks do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the John Ellis for a pension. In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal of Office the 7th day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred thirty two.
Edward A. Reynolds Prothonotary
John Ellis Esq
No 3518
rec

Cattaraugus ss. Justin Rust being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with John Ellis, and was knowing to his serving in the United States service, for the term of Eight Months, in Springfield Massachusetts D o 1779 and further, this deponent saith not - Sworn and subscribed this - Justin Rust 3 rd day of January 1833 - before me Justin Rust J. P.
I certify that the above named Justin Rust, witness to the above deposition, is a man of truth and veracity, and whose testimony may be relied on -
Justin Rust J. P.
State of New York Cattaraugus County Clerks Office ss.
I John W. Staunton, clerk of the county of Cattaraugus, do certify that Justin Rust esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper handwriting and signature. Witness my hand and seal of Office this 4 th day of January A. D. 1833.
John W. Staunton
And now January 9 th 1833 before me Henry Shippin the President of 6 th District, came John Ellis Esquire the applicant in the annexed application for a pension and on his oath saith that before the year had expired for which Justin Rust & this deponent had engaged as a guard as within mentioned, the said Justin Rust left the company and his brother Justin Rust (now deceased) was accepted by the officers in his place instead. And the said Justin Rust enlisted in the regular army but whether before the expiration of said year or after, this applicant is not certain.

and the said Justus Root has for many years drawn a pension from the United States as deponent has long understood I believe - John Ellis Sworn & subscribed this 9 th January 1833 before me Henry Shippen Pres't Dist
I Henry Shippen President of the Sixth Judicial district do certify that this deposition of Justus Root, & the deposition of John Ellis Esq taken before me has been & now is annexed by me under my seal to the original application of said John Ellis Esquire - Henry Shippen Pres't Dist

Brief in the case of Louis Ellis widow of John Crawford County and State of Pennsylvania act of Feb. 3 - 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1832 at $40 per annum
Private
(If for increase.)
Marriage proven by Cr witnesses
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Death Aud. report,
Identity cr. wills & cir.
Name and residence of Agent
J. W. Fannally Meadville Pa.
Examining Clerk.
H. C. Gray

mob WEL APR 13
General Ely, Com d of Pension Washington City

Philadelph. 11 th April 1837
J. L. Evans Esq.
Sir
Inclosed you here have a power of Attorney to me to draw Mr. Soc. Ells. pension which has not been drawn the last 12 months please direct the Clerk for the paying of Pensions to pay the amount and inclose the same to mint this City And remain Sir Yours John M c Farland

Madrid Jan 2 nd 1859
Sir:
At the request of the Applicant I send you the enclosed application of Mrs Ellis widow of John Ellis deceased for a pension
Very truly Yours J. W. Harrell
Hon L. P. Waldo Com. Pensions

Meadville Pa. Apl. 19/58.
G. C. Ames, Esqr. Claim Atty. Washington City, Sir
Will you please examine my papers on file in the department of the Commissioner of Pensions, on which I rec d from the U. S. a Military Land Warrant of 160. acres, in which you will find a certificate of the Military Services of John Ellis, my late Husband, from which it is evident that I am entitled to more pension from the U. S. than I am now receiving. My husband was inscribed under Act of June 1832, at the rate of $40. per annum which was not near as much as he claimed he should have been allowed, &c.
Your early attention will much
F. F. A. Wilson
Lois her Ellis Mark
N.B. I do not remember the number of my Land Warrant.